Senior Engineer, Software Infrastructure

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2015, whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are building the world's best AI pilot, Hivemind, which has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova).
$119,222 - $178,832
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
AI · Defense

Description For Senior Engineer, Software Infrastructure

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2015, is seeking a Senior Engineer for Software Infrastructure to join their Hivemind Division. As a Hivemind Software Engineer – Infrastructure, you will design and implement engineering-centric automation across the organization, working closely with the Software Operations team to maintain infrastructure-as-code.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Owning all infrastructure-as-code for Hivemind
  • Managing the monitoring tool stack, focusing on build infrastructure metrics
  • Owning internal build containers used by the Hivemind organization
  • Supporting AI engineers with infrastructure needs
  • Managing and owning the performance, maintenance, and administration of Hivemind enterprise infrastructure
  • Collaborating with Developer Experience and Build & Release teams to improve engineer efficiency

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combinations of education and experience)
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools, configuration management tools, and continuous integration/delivery
  • Experience with cloud services, APIs, web services, and identity access management
  • Knowledge of containers, scripting languages, Git, and monitoring tools
  • System administration skills in Linux
  • A desire to learn and grow on the job

Shield AI offers a competitive salary range of $119,221.60 - $178,832.40 per year, along with bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employee positions. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Join Shield AI in their mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems, and be part of a team building the world's best AI pilot, Hivemind, which has already demonstrated its capabilities across various platforms.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Engineer, Software Infrastructure

  • Own all infrastructure-as-code for Hivemind
  • Own the monitoring tool stack, focusing on build infrastructure metrics
  • Own internal build containers used by all of the Hivemind organization
  • Support AI engineers with any infrastructure they need
  • Manage and own the performance, maintenance, and administration of Hivemind enterprise infrastructure
  • Work closely with the Developer Experience and Build & Release teams to improve engineer efficiency

Requirements For Senior Engineer, Software Infrastructure

Python
Linux
Kubernetes
  • BS in computer science or related engineering field
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Experience with configuration management tools
  • Proficiency in continuous integration/delivery
  • DevOps experience with cloud services
  • Knowledge of APIs, web services, and identity access management
  • Knowledge of containers
  • Knowledge of scripting languages
  • Knowledge of Git
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools
  • System administration in Linux
  • Desire to learn and grow on the job

Benefits For Senior Engineer, Software Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Bonus
  • Equity

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